MISSTEP Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

misstep

noun

ˌmis-ˈstep

Definition of misstep

as in mistake

a wrong judgment another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up

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as in blunder

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy a misstep that could lead to disaster

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Recent Examples of misstep Through the triumphs and missteps of these previous craft, NASA learned how to better explore another planet with a rover operated from millions of miles away. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 But these are minor missteps, considering the language gap around asexuality and aromanticism in Japan. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 UnitedHealth heads into Tuesday's report with much of the damage from its prior missteps already priced in. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 With control of Congress up for grabs, campaign messaging missteps could have national implications. — Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misstep

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Noun

In Kundassery’s view, the Democratic Party had made a critical mistake in the first few months of 2025.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
To keep errors in check, each graph is shown to multiple volunteers, and their answers are combined so that individual mistakes average out, according to the project's website.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistake

Noun

Adam Hamilton Hamilton, the Democratic nominee, has characterized the war as a major foreign policy blunder.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Holding her tongue is not Kate’s forte in general, and the severity of Todd’s avalanche of blunders in their meeting with the British foreign secretary tests the outer limits of her ability.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of blunder

Noun

Someone who visits the malicious website directly may see a 404 error page instead of the fake installer.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The experts, who had all studied AI in academic settings, all brought up the ironies of the automation problem, where AI makes errors that humans can’t catch.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

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